Fig Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. prepared figs
3 1/2 lb. sugar
1/4 c. lemon juice
2 lemons, sliced

Preparation

Wash and peel firm-ripe figs.
Add sugar and lemon juice to 8 cups boiling water.
Stir until sugar dissolves.
Add figs.
Boil until clear.
Add lemons when figs are about 2/3 done.
If the syrup becomes too thick before figs are clear, add boiling water, 1/2 cup at a time.
Let stand 12 to 24 hours in a cool place. Pack preserves in hot jars.
Process pints and quarts 30 minutes at simmering (180\u00b0 to 185\u00b0) in a water bath canner.